Day 16: Jello Shots

Friday July 27, 2012 was Jello Shot Night!! Zaray and I made 60 yummy shots for Tony's BBQ the following day. 

Day 15: Drinks!

Day 15, Thursday July 26, 2012, was our last group lunch drink with Lauren and Sam. :(( Sam is leaving our work place for law school! We wish her the best of luck and will sorely miss her. 

Day 14: :) :) :) :)

I know that I am way behind on my days!! But I have not stopped taking my pictures!! So for Day 14, which was Wednesday July 25, 2012, my picture is of Dorian and Holly sleeping. This was what I woke up to. :) This picture makes me smile and everyday that I get to wake up to this, makes me smile so much more. The simple things in life are what makes it so joyful. 

Day 13: Wedding planning!

Now that my wedding is less than a year away, I will be needing this binder more than I ever thought! Tonight is a night that I am focusing on Wedding!! Wedding on the brain is not such a bad thing. :) Bought some bridal party gifts tonight and now onto working on the website. 

Day 12: 30 day workout program with KellyAnn...

KellyAnn and I have decided to do the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. Day one was brutal...but it'll be an awesome accomplishment! It's only Monday and I felt like I have climbed halfway to Mount Everest. :)) Looking forward to three more weeks!

Day 11: Sticker Program!

Today's picture is about my sticker program that I have started with one of my friends, but it's all about motivation to stay healthy and keep moving. Everyday that I do some sort of workout, for at least 30 minutes, I get to put a sticker on that day. So as you see I started last Wednesday!! The goal is to not break the sticker chain and to see how long you lasted. Today, I almost didn't make it but I deserved my bucket of beer! Looking forward to sleeping now. :))

Day 10: Reason to start drinking....Kayaking...

We had a fun day kayaking and to reward ourselves for not dying, drowning, or getting lost, we decided to stock the fridge with yummy beer and proceed to drink it all... :) Fun night!

Day 9: Friends, Batman and Navy Pier

Jon, Dorian, Kyle & Mike :)

Mike being silly!! :))

View from the Southside of the Navy Pier looking onto Chicago.

Friday July 20th was my day 9, I am a couple of days behind. Have not had time to write!! After work on Friday, my friends and I went downtown to have Dinner on Navy Pier and see the Dark Knight Rises in the Navy Pier Imax! What an awesome night!!

Day 8: Study Buddy!

Today was a long day filled with revising an article for my internship, full day of work, and of course school. Some days, like today, I just feel like NOT doing any school work, but Holly is always there (literally no less than 3 feet from me) making sure that I am doing my work. She just stares at you and eventually will guilt trip you into doing anything that you think needs to be done.

Day 7: Drinks :)

After a long day at work.....a drink was much needed! So Dorian, my mom and I traveled over to Rock Bottom and got ourselves a drink! :))

Day 6: 365 more days to go!

One year ago today, my best friend proposed to me. In one more year I get to marry him. I'm so very lucky. :)

Day 5: Fawkes

I was cleaning my room this evening and found these two very old pictures of my horse Fawkes. He is only about 10 years old in these pictures. This is when we were boarding him at Gladstone. I miss him everyday. He was an amazing horse. It's hard to not tear up when I see these, but I know that he is now in a better place with a better family. Though I know that I cannot ride and compete like I did, it still brings a twinge to my heart. 

Day 4: D & H

Today was a good day. Dorian and Holly are what I get to wake up to most days and what I get to fall asleep with every night. Sometimes I feel that I take advantage of their presence and do not realize how lucky I am. I appreciate them both very much; they are my D. & H. I would not be complete without them.

Day 3: Beach Dash

I know that I am a little late for Day 3's post on July 14, 2012, but I have two pictures for this day, one is of Dorian and me waiting for the Blue Line to get to the Beach Dash on Montrose Beach. He has been so very supportive of me and my races, and just there for me with everything. My number one fan. :)

My second picture is of Zaray, Christian, KellyAnn and me. This is right before we did the Beach Dash. About 10 minutes after this picture was taken, it started to downpour! So we hopped into an earlier wave. So thankful that we did because it got EXTREMELY hot. Christian finished first out of the four us, followed by Zaray, then me and KellyAnn were the end of the train and we did it in about an hour (though 20-25 minutes of that was us waiting to go over an obstacle!)

Day 2: Vacation Days

My boss today approved my next two sets of vacation days. He officially let me take 7 days off for my Wedding in July 2013 and also have three other days through the upcoming 6 months with no problem. Even though my wedding is a year away, it has become more real to me now that I have the time off. But before that I get to look forward to Nationals at Kentucky Horse Park, Thanksgiving with my Grandparents in Delaware, and Easter with my family in Idaho. Now that vacation is planned, I cannot wait for it all to happen.

Day 1: Turning over a new leaf!

I've decided to try blogging again but more specifically I'm going to try Project Life. Project Life entails me taking a picture everyday about my day with a little snippet about it. To look back and see what you've done will be the rewarding point. So I've decided to turn a new leaf and be productive. Must be driven and focused at least in one part of my life. So cheers to starting again. :)

Me and Dorian